2020 Football Roster
Roster
Brunning, Evan
Jersey Number 57
Evan Brunning
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 325
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Oxford, Mich.
- High School:
- Oxford
Bio
Four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . graduated in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality business . . . has played in 23 career games for the Spartans.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games to earn his second letter . . . made the Academic All-Big Ten Team for a fourth consecutive year . . . played 26 snaps on offense and 38 on special teams.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Appeared 11 games on special teams to earn his first letter . . . made the Academic All-Big Ten team for the third straight year . . . rotated between the offensive and defensive lines throughout the season.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Named to Academic All-Big Ten team for the second year in a row . . . did not appear in a game.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2019 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned first-team Detroit Free Press All-North and honorable mention Detroit News Division 1 All-State accolades, along with all-metro honors and All-Oakland Activities Association honors as defensive end in helping Oxford to district playoffs . . . selected to play in the Legacy Senior All-Star Game, where he was coached by former Spartan All-American Greg Jones . . . posted 40 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss, along with 12 pass break-ups, one interception and one forced fumble . . . also played defensive tackle, tight end and offensive line . . . also a pitcher on the Oxford baseball team, leading the Wildcats to the district championship, their first since 2008, including pitching six scoreless innings with three strikeouts in the title game, before Oxford lost in the state playoffs . . . rated as the No. 18 pitcher and No. 44 overall player in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report . . . son of John and Lisa Brunning . . . born May 2, 2001 . . . graduated in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality business.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games to earn his second letter . . . made the Academic All-Big Ten Team for a fourth consecutive year . . . played 26 snaps on offense and 38 on special teams.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Appeared 11 games on special teams to earn his first letter . . . made the Academic All-Big Ten team for the third straight year . . . rotated between the offensive and defensive lines throughout the season.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Named to Academic All-Big Ten team for the second year in a row . . . did not appear in a game.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Did not see game action . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection.
2019 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned first-team Detroit Free Press All-North and honorable mention Detroit News Division 1 All-State accolades, along with all-metro honors and All-Oakland Activities Association honors as defensive end in helping Oxford to district playoffs . . . selected to play in the Legacy Senior All-Star Game, where he was coached by former Spartan All-American Greg Jones . . . posted 40 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss, along with 12 pass break-ups, one interception and one forced fumble . . . also played defensive tackle, tight end and offensive line . . . also a pitcher on the Oxford baseball team, leading the Wildcats to the district championship, their first since 2008, including pitching six scoreless innings with three strikeouts in the title game, before Oxford lost in the state playoffs . . . rated as the No. 18 pitcher and No. 44 overall player in the state of Michigan by Prep Baseball Report . . . son of John and Lisa Brunning . . . born May 2, 2001 . . . graduated in May 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality business.
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